Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
He sounded like such a fine man and a caring physician.
I am so very sorry for the loss of your father.
Sending prayers and hugs your way.
Sorry for your loss.
My condolences.
Sending healing and sympathetic cyber hugs to you and yours.
I am very sorry for your loss. May God give you comfort in your time of need🙏💗
Hugs!!!
I just saw your post. I am sorry. The stress of the times is truly taking a toll on all. I wish you rest and peace and precious memories. I’m so glad you have retired and your DH is home. Take care.
I'm having a hard time understanding the point of a phone call appointment at all, I imagine something like this -
Dr: "how are you feeling, any symptoms or concerns?"
Me: "uhm, no, as far as I can tell everything seems fine?"
Dr: "great, goodbye"
(and no, I haven't had any other follow up since last year)
It's actually a really good feeling!!
It doesn't hurt. Kinda like getting your Flu shot!
Praying all of you get yours soon!
Doctor: Now insert speculum
Patient: How far?
Doctor: You're doing great, just a bit further. Now don't forget to send specimen to lab.
GAG ME!
Doctor: "Now insert speculum"
Patient: "What is a speculum?"
Not happening, at least virtually.
You are both very hilarious.
jodi - good for you. The plan for people my age here is February.
Doctors and nurses are so short staffed that they had a video monitor in his room to check on him instead of making rounds.
They were calling on the phone instead of going into patients rooms. He said it’s crazy in hospitals now.
He has lost 30 pounds. He says that he doesn’t have an appetite and can’t smell or taste anything.
He is still running a fever but it is now a low grade fever.
The hospital sent him home with a nebulizer because they said they can only keep beds for the people who need it the most.
The last time they sent him home he became worse and had to return. He drove himself instead of taking and ambulance and collapsed in the ER. He realized that it was a mistake not to call for an ambulance.
As I mentioned before, he lives in a D.C. suburb.
He is absolutely horrified by the recent events that occurred in the capital building.
He’s lived and worked (investment banker) in D.C. for many years and has been a victim of crimes in D.C. and has been hospitalized for violent attacks in muggings which is hard but he said to witness the chaos that occurred with this latest incident was horrifying and an insane act!
We have enough heartache with this pandemic.
We don’t need this sort of mayhem in the capital building of our nation.
I certainly hope that the inauguration will be safe for everyone.
I don’t think any D.C. resident feels secure right now. They are all asking themselves, ‘How did this happen and why wasn’t D.C. prepared?’
What a horrible way to start of 2021! I hope and pray that our country will heal.
My cousin owns property all over, here in the United States and in Europe. I am wondering if he will select another place to live. He has to get well first from COVID.
Let’s hope more vaccinations will become available and we can achieve herd immunity.
I feel horribly for my cousin. D.C. is an area where COVID has been prevalent and hospitals are full.
It's good to see an update on your cousin as I've been wondering how he's doing. It's just too bad that he is going through so much physically and to add to that all the surrounding chaos.
What a terrible thing to go through by himself.
May God's protection and healing be upon him.
His cough is subsiding some. He called me last night and he was able to speak longer on the phone than the conversations before that.
cwille,
You’re exactly correct! The shortage of workers in hospitals makes it harder for everyone.
The hospital staff is overwhelmed. The patients need more care.
It’s truly sad. Thanks for understanding.